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S. R! HAINES.

IRONiNG BOARD.

APPLICATION mm MAY 18. 19,11.

Patented J 11110 1?, 1919.

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NITNESSES ATTORNEY Sr n STEPHEN R. HAIN ES, 011 NORTH LEWISBURG, OHIO.

IRON ING-BOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 17, 1919.

Application filed May is, 1917. Serial No. 169,559.

To all whom it may concern c it known that I, STEPHEN R. HAINns, acitizen of the United States, residing at North Lewisburg, in the countyof Champaign and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Iron ing-Boards, of which the following is aspecification.

his invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in ironingtables.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an ironing table withcollapsible legs by means of which the ironing table will be firmlysupported when in use and which may be folded to lie flat against thebottom of the table, whereby the table when placed away in a closet orthe like will occupy a minimum amount of space.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the legs that thesame will provide a firm and steady support for the table, will preventany tendency to wabble, and will positively prevent the table fromtipping over while in use.

A further object of the invention is to simplify the construction of thedifferent parts of the table and to make the same of such durable andcompact construction that the table will be able to withstand continuedhard usage and may be manufactured and sold at a relatively small cost.

he above and other objects and advantages of this invention will be inpart described and in part understood from the following description. ofthe present preferred embodiment, the same being ill us trated in theaccompanying drawings in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved ironing table.

Fig, 2 is a top plan of the same and,

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view showing the table in a folded or collapsedposition.

In the drawings wherein is illustrated the preferred embodiment of myinvention, the numeral 1 indicates an ironing board or table which maybe made of any standard material and has the edges of its front portionconverging inwardly in the usual manner as indicated at 2. Securedbeneath the board 1 at a slight distance from the rear edge thereof is ablock 3 which extends the full width of the board and is provided ateither end with trunnions Pivotally secured to the trunnions 4 are thelegs 5 and 6 which in the set up position shown in Fig. 1 inclineforwardly from the rear edge of the board to a point directly beneaththe front edge thereof. To directly support the front end of the board Iprovide a -prop consisting of spaced side members 7 and 8 which havetheir lower ends received between the legs 5 and 6 and are pivotallyconnected thereto by means of a rectangular axle block 9 hav ng itsopposite ends reduced to form trunnions 10 which pass through said sidemembers and legs to nection therebetween. s more clearly shown in Fig. 3the free ends of the side members 7 and 8 are beveled against the undermembers converge inwardly and have positioned between the free endsthereof, a

11 which is flush with the said inclined ends and is adapted to engage acleat 12 secured beneath the front end of the oard. Between the cleat l2and the rear end of the board is another cleat 13 having an inclinedface 14: which is also be engaged by the block 11 inafter set fort-h.

To support the rear provide the spaced legs at their lar block 17, andextending upwardly between the legs 5 and 6 and being pivotallyconnected thereto in the same manner as the side members 7 and s shownin Fig. 1 t 1e upper ends of the legs 15 and 16 are beveled to engagethe undersurface of the table and also engage opposite ends of a cleat18 secured beneath said table. The cleat 18 is provided with a pluralityof pockets 19 adapted to receive a plurality of pegs 20 carried by ablock 21 positioned between the upper ends of said legs and adapted inset up position to abut the cleat 18. To prevent warping, I provide thelegs 15 and 16 with diagonal cross braces 22 as shown.

In the ordinary use thereof the table is set up as shown in Fig. 1 withprop engaged with the cleat 12. desired to iron a small skirt or thelike the prop may be moved into engagement with the second cleat 13, andin this position the block 11 and the inclined ends of the prop lieflush against the inclined face 14 of said cleat. Then when ironing along skirt, pillow case or the like the prop may be moved to an entirelyinoperative position adapted to as will be hereform the pivotal conparallel with the legs 5 and 6, thus leaving the front end of the boardentirely clear of obstructions.

Although I have shown and described the preferred form of my inventionit is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the exactconstruction of the same, but may make such changes as desired providingthe same come within the scope of the invention.

I claim In a device of the class described, the combination of anironing board, a primary supporting means connected to said ironingboard, a secondary supporting means pivotally connected to the primarysupporting means and consisting of a pair of legs, an elongated blockpivotally connected to the upper ends of said legs, said block beingrectangular in cross section to provide an Copies of this patent may beobtained for causing the pegs five cents each, by addressing the evenbearing surface, pegs extending from one side of said block, a cleatfixed upon the under surface of said board, said cleat having aplurality of sockets formed therein, and said block being adapted tobear upon the under surface of said board \when the device is being setup whereby the even surface of the block will ride along the surface ofthe board as the legs are swung while the legs Will hold the blockcentrally, thus to be positively directed very quickly and easily intothe sockets of said cleat whereby the board will be supported.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

STEPHEN R. HAINES. Witnesses:

ELLIs P. ZIGLER, LOURA ZIGLER.

Commissioner of latents,

Washington, .D. G.

